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Pete Zehler

May 14, 2026

Thursday News Brief

ROUTE 19 MEMORIAL PROPOSED FOR FALLEN LE ROY SOLDIER George Borrello announced today the State Senate has passed legislation to designate part of Route 19 in Le Roy as the “Lieutenant Gary A. Scott Memorial Highway.” Lt. Gary Scott, a Le Roy native and 1963 graduate of Le Roy High...

Pete Zehler

May 13, 2026

Wednesday News Brief

NEW LAWSUIT FILED OVER DEADLY PEMBROKE THRUWAY BUS CRASH Six passengers injured in last summer’s deadly tour bus crash on the Thruway in Pembroke — along with the family of one of the victims killed — have filed a new civil lawsuit seeking damages. The lawsuit names bus driver Bin...

Pete Zehler

May 12, 2026

Tuesday News Brief

BATAVIA SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES TO FACE OFF TONIGHT Batavia residents will have a chance to hear directly from the three candidates running for two open seats on the Batavia City School District Board of Education during a public forum tonight at Batavia Middle School. The race features Catrina DeJaneiro-Hansen, Zach...

Pete Zehler

May 11, 2026

Monday News Brief

PETA WANTS JELL-O MUSEUM TO INSTALL ANIMAL MEMORIAL The animal rights group PETA is asking the Jell-O Museum in Le Roy to install a five-foot-tall tombstone memorial honoring animals used in the gelatin-making process. PETA says the display would recognize pigs and cows whose bones and hides are used to...

Pete Zehler

May 8, 2026

Friday News Brief

WROTB MEETING FOCUSES ON WORKPLACE MISCONDUCT CLAIMS The Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation held a lengthy closed-door meeting Wednesday tied to allegations of workplace misconduct involving a high-ranking employee. Board members spent more than four hours in executive session but released little information afterward. The meeting comes amid growing tension...

Pete Zehler

May 7, 2026

Thursday News Brief

ROOF WORK CAUSES MINOR LEAK AT CITY CENTRE THEATER A brief roof leak during Tuesday’s heavy rain at Main Street 56 Theater in Batavia is being blamed on ongoing construction — not a major issue. Buckets were placed in the seating area during rehearsal as water came through the roof,...